Czechs Draft Film Budget for 2016
PRAGUE: A draft budget including 800m CZK for film incentives and 400m CZK for new Czech film production has been put forward.
CME Revenues Rise in Quarter Two
PRAGUE: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) reported an 8 percent increase in net revenues for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015, at 166.8m USD.
PRODUCTION: Romanian/Bulgarian/French Debut Thriller Dogs Begins Filming
BUCHAREST: Dogs/Câini, the debut feature of Bogdan Mirică, started shooting on 27 July 2015. It is produced by Romania's 42 Km Film in coproduction with France's EZ Films and Bulgaria's…
Malta Signs Agreement with China
VALLETTA: Malta has signed a film coproduction agreement with China, according to the Times of Malta.
Czech, Bulgarian and Austrian Films Selected for San Sebastian New Directors Competition
SAN SEBASTIAN: Family Film from the Czech Republic, Thirst from Bulgaria, and One of Us from Austria will compete for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award and a prize of 50,000 EUR…
Still Time to Apply for ScripTeast
WARSAW: The 10th edition of the script development workshop ScripTeast is accepting applications through 31 July 2015.
PRODUCTION: Pevec in Postproduction with Feature Doc Home
LJUBLJANA: Award-winning Slovenian director Metod Pevec is completing work on his feature documentary Home (Dom) produced by Danijel Hocevar for Vertigo and supported by the Slovenian Film Center.
Foreign Productions Flock into Croatia
ZAGREB: Eight international productions have registered with the Croatian tax incentive scheme in the first half of 2015 and seven are in the pipeline through the end of the year.
Still Time to Sign-up for Baltic Event
TALLINN: Applications for the Baltic Event Co-Production Market and Works in Progress will be accepted until 1 August 2015. The event, which takes place 16-18 November 2015 in Tallinn, offers…
Colin Firth Shoots Donald Crowhurst Film in Malta
VALLETTA: In what is turning into a record-breaking year for film production in Malta, the Malta Film Commission has announced the fifth foreign film to shoot in the island nation…
Istria Film Commission Oversees Record Crop of Foreign Productions
PULA: With six foreign projects planning to shoot in the region in 2015, the Istrian Film Commission was launched at the 62nd Pula Film Festival.
FESTIVALS: The High Sun Wins 62nd Pula Film Festival
PULA: The High Sunwon the best film award and the best director award for Dalibor Matanić at the 62nd Pula Film Festival which concluded on 25 July 2016.
PRODUCTION:David’s Sling Goes into Postproduction in Bulgaria
SOFIA:Director Svetoslav Ovcharovis is working on postproduction of his 736,000 EUR war drama David's Sling.
Georgia Prepares to Launch Tax Incentives Scheme in 2016
TBILISI: Georgia will launch a tax rebate scheme in January 2016 with a 20 percent rebate of the qualifying expenses and an additional 2 percent for Georgian elements. Discussions about…
PRODUCTION: Radu Mihaileanu’s The History of Love Moves to Romania
BUCHAREST: After shooting one and a half months in Montréal and one week in New York, the English-language debut of the Romanian-born France-based filmmaker Radu Mihaileanu, The History of Love,…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Close Relations
Vitaly Mansky’s documentary Close Relations is set for a December 2015 release.
PRODUCTION: CANAL+ Poland Produces Palkowski Crime Series in Poland
WARSAW: CANAL+ Poland has commissioned a 10-episode crime series entitled Belfer (Teacher) starring Maciej Stuhr. TVN is executive producing the series.
Czech Box Office Grows 19 Percent in 2015
PRAGUE: The Czech Union of Film Distributors announced that box office for the first half of 2015 reached a 15-year high, rising by 19 percent compared with the same period…
PRODUCTION: Anonimul Founder Marin Shoots 7 of Hearts
BUCHAREST: Sorin Marin, businessman and founder of Anonimul International Independent Film Festival, will wrap shooting on his debut feature 7 of Hearts/ 7 de inimă roşiein August 2015.
Blocked Accounts Force Closure of Romanian Public TV Channel
BUCHAREST: Following the blocking of its accounts by the National Agency for Fiscal Administration on 20 July 2015, the Council of Administration of the Romanian public broadcaster SRTV has decided…
